Daily staff members earn 11 journalism awards

Macomb Daily staff members earned 11 writing and editing awards in the annual Excellence in Journalism Awards sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists.

The Macomb Daily competes with other print publications with circulation of less than 100,000.

Kevin Martin, the newspaper’s graphic artist, earned two first-place awards, a second and third in four page-design categories. Working in tandem with Martin, staff member Gina Joseph captured first- and third-place honors for page design. Martin and Joseph represent the newspaper’s only multiple honorees.

The Macomb Daily’s other award-winners include:

• Chad Selweski, first place, column writing

• Former staff member Ed Fitzgerald, second place, column writing

• Managing Editor Ken Kish, first place, editorial writing

• David Posavetz, first place, feature photography

• David Dalton, second place, sports photography

SPJ also honored two individuals as Journalist and Young Journalist of the Year as well as bestowing two Lifetime Achievement Awards on two longtime journalists.

Donna Terek, who writes the online multimedia column, “Donna’s Detroit,” was named Journalist of the Year.

WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) reporter Ross Jones, who specializes in investigative reporting for his station, earned the Young Journalist of the Year award.

Allen worked for WJBK and Fox 2 for 28 years leading up to his retirement in December. His assignments included general news and city government as well as lead reporter for Fox 2’s morning show.

Dzwonkowski, a member of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, worked as a reporter, columnist, editorial page editor and associate editor at the Detroit Free Press from 1983 until his retirement last September.

The awards were handed out Wednesday at the SPJ’s annual banquet hosted by the San Marino Club in Troy.